Bachelor of Nursing (Fast Track Rozelle)

Description

Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing will embody the UTAS graduate attributes and are expected to be able to:
* demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for competent practice in a range of health care settings as documented in the ANMC Registered Nurse Competency Standards - 4th Edition (2006);
* function in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia (ANMC, 2008), the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia (ANMC, 2008), principles of social justice and cultural safety;
* demonstrate an innovative, flexible, and self-directed commitment to the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health, and to the prevention of disease across the lifespan;
* employ critical, analytical and reflective abilities within their nursing practice;
* understand the importance of lifelong learning within professional practice;
* function as part of a multidisciplinary health care team by demonstrating the ability to consult and refer according to the Scope of Practice Decision Making Framework (NBT, 2006);
* incorporate their understanding of contemporary local and national health care priorities, including chronic disease self-management, integrated care models, mental health reforms, quality and safety management and workforce reforms into nursing practice; and
* employ a range of technologies to enhance their professional development and support the health care they are providing.

The University of Tasmania provides an accredited course from which graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse in Australia.

If you are intending to apply for registration as a nurse in another country you must meet the requirements stipulated by nursing councils, licensing boards or colleges. Therefore, you should contact the registration authority in the county in which you wish to register to determine the requirements.

Requirements

University admission. In addition, suggested year 11 and 12 subjects are English, Science and Humanities.

Applicants (other than those admitted on year 12 results my be required to complete a psychometric test and/or attend for interview.

Students in courses offered by the School of Nursing & Midwifery that have compulsory clinical components must apply for a National Police History Record check (NPHRC), in order to be placed in health care agencies. The NPHRC must be completed before a student can attend any Professional Experience Placement.

Students must also complete and submit the following:


NSW Health Consent for the police check;

Prohibited Employment Declaration for NSW;

Adult Vaccination Card;

Working with Children Agreement.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery will require all students to acknowledge their understanding and acceptance of the Faculty of Health Science Infectious Diseases Policy at the time of or as soon as practicable after enrolment. Students will be required to sign a declaration that states they have both read and understood the policy and recognise their rights and responsibilities under the policy, and return the signed declaration to the School by the date stipulated.
Students who are required to undertake Professional Experience Placement must document their compliance with the Health Card NSW immunisation policy by providing a completed Health Care Provider Form and, if applicable, a completed Tuberculosis Screening Form to the School in which they are enrolled prior to commencement of the first placement.

Notes

Progression from year to year depends on satisfactory completion of the relevant units outlined in the schedule. Students who fail one unit or more in any semester will have their pathway reviewed by the School and must enrol in the stipulated pathway.